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Affluence in LE6 0

How LE6 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LE6 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LE6 0 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.9
  • Living environment7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,328
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in LE6 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LE6 0England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in LE6 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LE6 0England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in LE6 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

LE6 0England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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